“I just like the area, [there are] a lot of Italians and because we’re an Italian bakery it works well,” says Burtini, “we have all sorts of different customers, but the Italians know.”

Paolo’s parents travelled from Italy to open up Bon Bon Bakery in 1959, and he carries on their tradition of making quality, authentic Italian cakes and pastries from scratch. Paolo became part of the Heights community when he moved the bakery from its Vancouver location in 2013.

Swing on by Bon Bon Bakery to see (and smell!) what Paolo and his team have created for you.